'51 Schwinn

[themotorcycleguy]

I brought my wife to a garage sale today because I saw they had an old set of 3 metal pink flamingos that I knew she would really like in her garden. I didn't tell her why we were going, I wanted to surprise her. When we got there the guy also had a row of old bicycles. In the row was this '51 Schwinn and I only had enough money for one thing, the bike or the flamingos, so I guess I'll have to surprise my wife some other day.

 

[Euphman06]

Either those were expensive pink flamingoes or you got a good deal on that bike.... I want it!

 

[Pappy]

As the old knight,who was gaurding the chalice room on "Indiana Jones",said...'you chose wisely...' P 8)

 

[kscheel]

I have one identical to it, nice bike!

 

[54shadow]

As the old knight,who was gaurding the chalice room on "Indiana Jones",said...'you chose wisely...' P 8)

Amen!

 

[themotorcycleguy]

I'm planning on going back in a week or 2 and get the flamingos for her. She thought the flamingos were way over priced and told me we should buy one of the bikes instead.... she's OK!! With any luck I can find enough money in the next few weeks to get her the flamingos and maybe pick up another bike from this guy. I told myself I don't need any womens bikes but he has a real nice '58 Roadmaster womens bike that looks like it will clean up close to new. His prices were a bit high but we'll see......

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Great find! Has the perfect amount of patina :wink:

 

[heyslugger]

How often you gonna end up with a bike that has a mismatched seat...but the seat is a coppertone seat? Once. Just this once! nice.

 

[Frankthetank]

Nice, are the white wheels original to the bike?

 

[themotorcycleguy]

I'm still really new to this bicycle stuff so I'm still slowly learning. I'm pretty sure the white painted s-2 wheels would be original to the bike. I should finish cleaning and greasing the bike later today. It rode really nice with the hardened old crusty grease so hopefully it will be even better when I'm done.

 

[themotorcycleguy]

I spent the last couple days taking the bike apart, cleaning, re-greasing and tonight I reassembled. I was hoping a little more color would pop out but at least it doesn't look faded brown anymore, now it's faded burgandy.

 

[charliechaindrive]

That cleaned up nicely!